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There will be fewer grandparents willing and able to help their working offspring with childcare, finds a report. Ann Mooney and June Statham look at the implications...

The New Opportunities Fund has extended the deadline for applications to its out-of-school hours childcare programme to enable it to allocate the full amount of £220m earmarked for the scheme...

Tony Blair has lent his backing to a campaign launched by the charity Kids' Clubs Network this week to set up out-of-school clubs for teenagers....

European funding for childcare training has hit a sudden shortfall, leaving many childcarers deeply frustrated, says Mary Evans...

Several training organisations in Scotland are poised to be approved to provide the new Scottish Vocational Qualification (SVQ) in early years and education to Level 4, according to the Scottish...

Nursery schools are making the most of extra Government cash by expanding and extending their services, says Annette Rawstrone...

A 'children's' breakfast cereal might seem an ideal start to the day, but those eye-catching packets contain high levels of sugar and salt. Mary Whiting gives some healthy choices...

And it certainly was! Along with the other 8,000 visitors Mahrukh Choughtai toured the stands to find out what wowed the crowds at this year's London Exhibition....